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Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests Across New Jersey Worsen, Report Reveals, Making Legalization More Urgent
New Jersey’s racial disparities in marijuana arrests have only intensified in the last several years, a national report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union found.
ACLU-NJ Statement on Gov. Murphy’s Announced First Step to Lower Prison Population
The ACLU-NJ applauded the announcement that Gov. Murphy would sign an executive order allowing some people incarcerated in New Jersey’s state prisons to leave on furloughs, home confinement, and release, among other provisions.
In Response to ACLU-NJ Lawsuit, ICE Releases Two People from Detention
Less than a day after the ACLU of New Jersey and the national ACLU filed an emergency motion in federal court, ICE agreed to release two people with serious m